Effects of corticosteroid synthesis inhibitors on the sensitization of reward by food restriction

Brain Research

Volumn 726, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 39-48

  Abrahamsen, Glenn C ^a   Carr, Kenneth D ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aminoglutethimide; Corticosterone; Food restriction; Metyrapone; Self stimulation; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLUTETHIMIDE; CORTICOSTERONE; IODINE 125; METYRAPONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; DIET RESTRICTION; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SELF STIMULATION; STEROIDOGENESIS; STRESS; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030575320     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(96)00289-2     Document Type: Article

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